Showing posts with label betting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label betting. Show all posts

Friday, 4 April 2014

Horse Racing Backing Systems : Finding A Reliable Betting System

There are many betting systems in the horse racing marketplace and whilst that can be a good thing with the different choices, it can also be overwhelming going through all of the available information and trying to make an informed choice.

There are no hard or fast rules in finding a system which bests matches your needs, but you can break it down easier by the type of bettor you are. You may like betting on the win markets, perhaps e-way betting is more appealing or you like betting against a particular horse as a layer, you may even like to trade on Betfair or Betdaq or even be involved in the ever growing in play markets. What ever style suits you best, you should be looking for a proven system that can satisfy your betting needs. 


Most of the modern day bettors have been involved at some stage with the world's largest betting exchange Betfair. A lot of the older horse racing betting fraternity still like the more traditional high street bookmakers like Bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes, PaddyPower and Willian Hill and the use of fractional odds. Regardless of whether you're trading porkbellies or betting on four legged animals the bottom line is always profit and without it, well, what is the point?

If you're planning to get involved with any type of betting then, it's crucial to have some form of plan. Are you going to develop your own system through some form of trial and error or buy a system that ticks most of the necessary boxes? Without a proper plan of action in this business and your doomed to fail -fact! You might not experience this at the start of your betting journey, but those shark invested waters of the horse racing markets have sharp teeth and can be unforgiving at times, so don't get caught out and end up with a reaction like the guy in the picture below.


If you decide to invest in a system then make sure it has either been reviewed by some reputable and related betting blog and/or offers you some form of money back guarantee, giving you that much needed piece of mind. The last thing you want to do is start betting on a system you've bought and lose some money and then, not be able to get a refund for it's failure to impress or turn a profit. You'll be out of money on both counts and that's not a predicament that anyone needs!

There are good systems out there in the marketplace for most forms of betting, so do a little bit of digging prior to parting with your cash. If you do the prep work just now then, it will save on future headaches further down the line. Best of luck in what you choose and I hope you can make a steady and long term profit from your betting.

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Horse Racing Backing Systems : Races I Avoid For Betting 

There are many horse racing betting ooportunities throughout the year, so wheteher you like your NH or flat meetings, you'll never be stuck for choice.

I enjoy the lower key meeting which aren't hyped up, as the odds on offer are more natural and tend not to be driven by hype and punter pressure. I would much rather have a bet on for example a class 4 NH meeting at Ludlow over hurdles with seven horses involved than a hyped up class 1 NH meeting at Aintree over fences with forty horses taking part! 

I do enjoy big and hyped up national hunt and flat meetings like the Gold Cup at Cheltenham (my personal favourite), the King George VI at Ascot, the Grand National at Aintree, the Derby at Epsom or the Ebor at York, but only from a spectator point of view and not as a betting medium. I keep my hard earned in my pocket for these type of meeting thank you very much. Now, I'm not saying don't put a bet on these type of races, but make it more of a fun bet than a serious one and a nice £10 win or a £5 e/way bet is ideal.


I think you can sit back and relax more for the big horse racing meetings if you don't have money on the table or at least a serious amount. I confess that, I do have a fun bet on the Grand National which goes against my betting philosophy, but hey, it's just once a year and I still do my analysis on most of the forty horses. My huge bet is normally for £20 and have 5 £2 e/way bets on five horses that tick most of my boxes and offer decent odds. I usually do quite well with this, but I honestly view the Grand National as more of a lottery and it's much to do about luck as there is with skill.

My favourite racing event of the year is at Cheltenham and the penultimate Gold Cup race. I just love the meeting with the layout of the course and it's twist, turns and undulations, the main stand, the famous, the surrounding scenery  and the famous Cheltenham hill near the end. This course empitomises everything that is good about horse racing in my humble opinion.  

Betting is just a numbers game and the problem with big horse racing events is the number of horses in certain races and the hype surrounding the event. Most of the trainers and certainly the top one's have their best horses primed and ready for these big meetings, as the money on the table is quite hard to resist, so that usually means a bigger field and the other factor is hype. Getting value on a decent horse in any big meeting is quite tough because hype drives the prices down and when you look for value, it can be quite hard to find as nearly every man and their do piles on to the favourite few horses in each race and therefore doesn't usually offer much to hang your hat on.